Tuesday, June 6
Volume 3.8
Volume 3.7
Volume 3.6
Faculty Spotlight: Andrea Corcoran
Working with her students in an exercise physiology course, Professor Andrea Corcoran faced an unusual problem. She was teaching her studen...
Relevant Learning: Our Hopes and Dreams
If you are among the (only slightly) more seasoned faculty at Castleton, you may remember a campus visit from distinguished teaching and le...
Student Success: “In the real world, there are no extensions.”
Last week, the Castleton Mentors group took up an interesting question posed by one of our faculty members. Most of us likely adopted a cer...
Relevant Learning: Forced Choice Exercises
This week's exercise for reflecting on deadlines comes from an active learning strategy called "forced choice exercises."
In this practi...
Volume 3.5
Center for Teaching and Learning Spring 2023 Programs
As we settle into the spring semester, just a reminder of spring programs available:
One-on-one help: Whether it involves f...
Have You Seen: Responding to Student Writing
All of the talk about ChatGPT has me thinking about why we ask students to write in the first place.
Certainly, most of the alarm cons...
ICYMI: The ChatGPT furor
Unless you have been ignoring all news, you have probably heard about ChatGPT and the shockwave that's followed news of it. You may have n...
Video: “Every Kid Needs a Champion”
At Castleton we like to say that "everyone is an educator," which means that each employee, staff or faculty member, can have an immense in...
Volume 3.4
Pet Parade 4: Finals Week Edition
As the semester winds down, the finals get underway, the student emails intensify, and the weather gets colder and snowier, here are some more warm fuzzies (and feathers) to keep your spirits lifted!
Maisy
Tessie
Finn Malinowski
Ellie
Ginger Lexi
Fynn
Stevi...
Volume 3.3
Welcome to the Pet Parade!
Our new feature is off to a great start! Many thanks to all of you who have sent in pets so far, and if you haven't done so yet, what are you waiting for?!
Here's the first installment of the adorable animals in the lives of our colleagues (and if you want to learn a little b...
Volume 3.2
Opening Up to Outlook Calendar
Sure, you're familiar with Outlook - that's the program that opens when you check your email on the Portal. Heck, maybe you've gone as far as using the Outlook app (available for PC, Mac, iOS, Android, and more). I mean, who doesn't want to be able to access their email on the go?
Did you know t...
Volume 3.1
This Fall in the Center for Teaching and Learning
Well, it has been an eventful year in the world of teaching and learning in the Vermont State Colleges. With the work of Transformation and supporting our F2F+ pilot projects, staff changes and the work to establish the VTSU CTL, the resources of your friendly teaching and...
